<p>I want to study economics, psychology and I want to ultimately do an MBA.
I'm very interested in studying economics and psychology. However, I want to take up engineering as my undergrad major, since I like science (not crazy about it) and I know it's one of the safest courses to take.
Now keeping in mind that maybe 5 years after my BS I will do an MBA course, please help me with the following:
(I have no knowledge about engineering majors, so please bear with me! thanks.)
1. How would you rate IE as an engineering major? Does it compare well with other majors in terms of job prospects?
2. I like computers too. Should I go for computer science? I know it includes softwares and programming, but hardly anyone who takes it knows this stuff.. so you can't really say that you like computer science, right? I know it's a very popular stream, but is it risky to take CS? </p>
<p>With CS/IE, what should I minor/double major in? Economics or Psychology? I really like the subjects. Would they contribute to my job prospects?</p>
<p>Thanks everyone. :)</p>
<p>How about this…</p>
<p>While taking your general education requirements during you freshman and sophomore years, make sure you take the following:</p>
<p>Calculus I
Calculus II
Calculus III
Linear Algebra
Programming I
Programming II
Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
Physics I (Mechanics)
Physics II (Electricity & Magnetism) </p>
<p>With those courses within your first two years, you will be prepared to take ANY of those majors and probably by then, you would have decided which major you like the most.</p>
<p>Wow thanks!
In your opinion, how was is a IE + Econs major seen in terms of job prospects? Since IE is somewhat related to management, and econ applies to business I thought it’s a good combination. Does CS + econs makes sense?
Do you think psychology will only help me in intellectual purposes, and not in my career? I know… too many questions. Thanks for replying:)</p>
<p>And more importantly, what do I write on the application? Major: Undecided? Will that reflect badly on the app? I’m sure colleges say they don’t hold any bias against that, but will it affect their judgement given that it shows uncertainty and indecisiveness?</p>
<p>Well…</p>
<p>From what I have been reading (and learning) on this board, some colleges may not allow you to switch majors (especially to engineering) so easily. I guess the answer is that you need to find out from your school about the rules and bylaws of switching majors.</p>
<p>If you’re going to be an industrial engineer then taking a few psychology courses would be very helpful. Economics, accounting, business management, and finance courses will be important as well because most IE’s go into consulting or own their own businesses as they get older. You will also want to take a healthy portion of liberal arts and humanities courses to learn to communicate, read, think, and write well. Obviously, the rest of your courses will be in math and engineering.</p>
<p>Thanks. But could you explain how psychology will be helpful? Also, will it still be helpful if I take CS as my major?</p>
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<p>Yep you were true about how most can’t be sure about whether computer science is right for them. Being generally interested in computers or web design does not entail a successful computer science major. As for safety, if you are not good at computer science, don’t major in it. Computers is no longer an industry that guarantees secure high-paying jobs although those who are very good (and usually who enjoy it) still continue to get these.</p>
<p>If you don’t plan on going into software engineering, I would suggest taking CS as a minor and taking something else as a major (or double majoring if you are ambitious and have the time and money). I switched from computer science to ECE since I don’t find it challenging due to my extensive programming experience. But if you don’t really enjoy programming or have the skills to program well, you will suffer in CS. But knowing how to program is very useful (for some, perhaps even essential) these days, even for non-CS majors.</p>
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<p>Psychology is not very good job-wise at the time. There is fierce competition for psychology related jobs and many require Ph.D.'s. Also, you will be in a pool of likely very many psychology majors. Economics is better in my opinion although economics would not yield substantive benefits over psychology unless the program you choose is quantitative and you elect to take lots of mathematics courses. Otherwise, it is just a “soft” science like psychology, anthropology, or sociology.</p>